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BUDDLE PLACE-BOOK – 21 May.1836 to 16 Nov.1836 Bud-48-5 1836 1. May 21st. Saturday Spent the day in Newcastle. It was announced that N. Sale of Hetton Colliery was Sold to a new Joint North Stock Co, to be called the County of Dur- Hetton ham Joint Stock Coal Co. Shares £50. Colly. each Mr. Bowes M.P. is said to be at the head of this Co. I had a meeting with Messrs. Donkin Phillipson, Ins. Dunn & Ins. Burrell, on the part of the Hetton Co. and with H[enry] Morton on behalf of Lord Durham on this Subject. It was unanimously [argued] that the N. Hetton Colly falling into the hands of this Joint Stock Co. would ren- der it impossible for the best Collieries on the Wear to form a district Regulation amongst themselves, in the event of the general Regulation being broken up, and that it was, therefore, advisable, if possible to prevent this Sale being completed. I was [devised] to write I. Gregson to ask him if the agreement for the Sale 1836 2. was definitively concluded, and if not to inquire, if he could delay it a Week as in that case a proposition would be submitted to the N. Hetton Co. by which they would obtain their object, and the mischief which would result to the trade from the Colliery Falling into the hands of this Joint Stock Co. wd. Be averted. It was proposed in the event of the Colliery still being to be had, that the other [b]est Collieries, Should purchase it amongst them according to their respective Bases. Jane Mark- May 22d. Sunday Attended Jane Markreth’s seth’s funeral Funeral – She was buried at St. John’s Church. Messrs. Easterby & Mc.Intyre and Miss Lock dined with us May 23d. Monday. At Holywell & Back- Seaham worth, in the morning, went to Seaham Harbour Harbour in the Afternoon, and Pensher in the Evening. M[rs]. K[ent]ish and Miss Mary Rankin at Pensher. 1836 3 May 24th. Tuesday . At Pensher – examined Bridge the Quarry, and the Site of the large via- at duct Bridge, over the Wear, at Low Lambton Low - The Coffer dam for the Pier of the Main Lambton Arch, on the N. Side of the River, is nearly finished. Went to Walls-end in the Evening. N. Wood May 25th. Wed. Met Mr. Wood in N.Castle on the So. Durham Railway business, and proceeded by Benwell, and Tanfield-moor to Anfield in the Evening Stanhope May 26th. Thursday Went up the Stanhope Railway Railway to where the intended branch to the Lady Jane Pit turns off, at about ½ mile W of Heley-field (White Hall) and followed the intended line of the railway to the Lady Jane Pit, by Mount Pleasant, Whiskham Gray Dean-house, High-[lusintage], Drover house, the Adelphi, and the Worlds’-end Farm house. Lady Visited the Lady Jane, Holly Bush, Green- Jane Pit head, Cold Knot, and Elm Park Pits – then rode thro’ the Country by Sunnyside, Stanley &c. to Lanchester. Drove home in my Gig’ to Walls-end from Lanchester May 27th. Friday Spent the morning at home and the Afternoon at Newcastle Attended 1836 4. The monthly meeting of the Scientific & Literary Literary Institution The Revd. gave Institution us a lecture on the human Mind. May 28th. Sa. Spent the day in N.[Garth] Attended a Meeting of the Coal-trade to fix the Issue &c. For the 1st. Fortt. in June – it was fixed at 20 Pm. May 29th. Sunday Set out for London with N. Wood, in the Wellington at 6 London A.M. May 30th. Monday Arrived at the Bull-in-Mouth at ½ past 3 P.M. took up my Residence at the Tavistock May 31st. Tuesday Called upon Mr. Mr. Mc. MC. Donnell – he informed me that Donnell N. Hetton Colly. was yet to be pur- N. Hetton chased and it was agreed that Messrs. Colly. Morton, N.Wood & I, should meet him tomorrow on this Subject. So. Durham Went to the So. Durham Commee. Railway Room but found the Commee. adjourned to tomorrow Collaseum Went to the Colosseum to see the Arab tumblers perform – their purfor-

1836 5 mance – especially their manner of performg Summersets, was certainly very wonderful. Still I think I have seen everything of the Kind as well done at the Circuses. Their loose Cotton dresses, gives a more imposing appearance to their performances, than the lighter dresses of our English tumblers. Mr. I. July 1st. Wed. With I. Gregson this morning.

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Gregson Attended the So. Durham Committee – Mr. N Wood examined.

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So. June 2d. Thursday N. Wood finished his ex- Durham amination in the So. Durham Committee Commee and mine commenced. 1836 6 June 3d. Friday My examination in Chief finished in So. Durham Railway Commee. and my Cross examination commenced, and occupied the whole day. At Vaxhall in the Evening with Messrs. Sopwith & Story – the evening was unfavourable, the Co. Small, and little novelty, or variety in the performance The German Family of were there – their agility in dancing, tumbling balancing &c. is very extraordinary. W. July 4th. Saturday Called on Mr. Parkin- Ind. Parkinson son, on the Tanfield-moor Colly. Affairs Called on J. Gregson & Signed the Deed I. Gregson giving Ss. Coutts Trotter precedence over Execution Messrs. Russell & [Tennyson], in the Mortgage of Deed on Lord Londonderry’s Colliery Stock At the Parliamentary Clerks Office at Westminster, to co[nv]ert my Evidence on the Fitzgerald So. Durham Railway, which is to be Short hand Printed. He had not recd. it from Writer Fitzgerald the Short hand writer. I therefore, went to his Office 77 Chancery Lane – but it was not transcribed. I cannot therefore see it ‘till Monday 1836 7. Morning - Dined with Messrs. Stobart, Morton, and Bowlby, at the Piazza Coffee house. July 5th. Sunday In the House during the Morng. had a Consultation with Messrs. Brandling & Morton, on the Subject of Ias. Hume’s Coal-trade Commee. Mr. Dined with Mr. Mascall at Red Lion Mascall Square Exn. in July 6th. Monday Finished my examn. So. Durham in the So. Durham Railway Committees Commee At Drury Lane Theatre, to see the new Finished Opera of The Maid of Artois – the Maid of Artois[s’] was performed by Mad. Malebran Opera The Music is composed by W. Balfe, and is very good. July 7th. Tuesday Attended a Consultation Consult- at the Commee. Room 30 Great Geo. Street tation Westminster, on the Subject of Mr. Hume’s com- on mittee on the Coal-trade. Mr. Bell and Coal-trade Jas. Pease stated that he understood from Committee Mr. Hume, it was his intention to examine into the manner of carrying on the trade in Londn. In the first place – to trace the expense, on 1836 8. the delivery of Coals, through all their Stages, from the Ship to the Cellers or Garrets of the poor people. He deos not mean to meddle with the Mining department, but merely the cost of transport from the Pit mouth to the Place of Shipment. Mr. Hume’s In consequence of the Public Meeting Committee which is to be held tomorrow, on the Coal- Lieutenant Halls’ [Riding] [Schember] trade Monopoly at ^ the Comm. on the Coal-trade is adjourned to Thursday the 9th. At Covent Garden Theatre to see Sher [N] oels new Play of the Wifes. - it is a very creditable production in its’ Way A. Donkin was with me. June 8th. Wednesday Met Messrs. Brandlg. Morton & Donkin in consultation with Hume’s Committee. Went to Westminster to attend the Commee. on the So Durham Railway, but it was adjourned ‘Till tomorrow. Mr. Hume’s June 9th. Thursday Mr. Hume’s Committee Committee on the Coal-trade met this morning, but after a short discussion, the adjourned to next Tuesday. 1836 9 June 9th. Called upon Mr. Milne at the Office of Woods, with Mr. Sopwith, when it was Mr. Milne agreed that we should frame the Leads of an act of Parliament for the better Regulation of the Mining Customs of the Forest of Dean. Spent the Evening with Donkin. June 10th. Friday Called upon Mr. [Mrs.] Donnell Forest of at the Clarendon in the Morning, and had Dean a conference with him on Lord London- derry’s affairs. Spent the greater part of the day with Mr. Sopwith in framing an Act of Parliament for the better Re- gulation of the Customs of the Free Miners in the Forest of Dean. June 11th. Saturday Breakfasted in the City 4 Swan’s Bishops-gates Street consisting of Messrs. Mar- reco, Morton, Sopwith, I. Harrison I.F. Harrison & Beale’s Messrs. Barnard. Our object was to see Mr. Engine Beale’s Rotative Steam Engine. We saw and examined the construction of a Model, and Saw also a 4 horse Engine, blowing a Cupola at an Iron Foundry. The advantages of this Engine are cheapness of Construction, and its 1836 10 occupying little Room. This Engine Beale’s differs in principle from all other ro- Engine tative Engines, I have Seen, as the Centre or Axle is Stationery, and the Cylinder our outer Case Revolves round it. A plan and description of this En. will Shortly be published. India We afterwards visited the Map- House room and Museum, of the E. India (house. Nothing can exceed the beauty) of the drawing ^ of the Manuscript Map Room Maps, executed by the native Indians of Colour. We Saw the triangulation of the Himilai Mountains &c. and a very elaborate Manuscript Chart of Museum the Redsea, which it is intended to publish In the Museum there area great many Curiosities, Natural and Artificial the Armour worn by Tippo Saib when he was Killed is amongst the latter Great N. Dined at the Piazza Coffee Room of England with the Great N. of England Railway Railway Central Committee. Mr. H. Stobart in the Chair. 1836 11 June 12th. Sunday Spent the Morning in preparing documents for examn.in Mr. Hume’s Coal-trade Committee. Mr. Hodgson Dined at Mr. Hodgson’s Hampstead with Hampstead Mr. Donkin. June 13’ Monday Attended the Commee. of the The So. Durham Railway at No. 30. Great George preamble Street Westminster, when the Commee. on a of the division voted the Preamble to be proved by So. Durham a Majority of 11 to 7. This was owing to H. Railway Lambton & Pease not voting and Alderman Bill Thompson & Berclay not attending. Provrd June 14th. Tuesday Mr. Hume’s Committee on Hume’s the Coal-trade commenced its’ Sittings. - Mr. Commee W. Brandling was the 1st. Witness exd. - his Commencd examination lasted the whole day. Its’ Sittigs. Dined with the Central Commee. of the Great N. of England Railway at Piazza Coffee Room Covent Garden. Examn June 15th. Wednesday Commenced my examn. Commencd In Hume’s Committee Mr. W. Brandling & R. [Clurk] finished their examinatn. Dined with H[enr]y. Stobart at the Piazza 1836 12. June 16th. Thursday Continued my examinn. Hume’s in Hume’s Commee. Committee June 17h. ThursdayFriday Attended Hume’s Comm. Messrs. Bentley, Morton & Dunn examd. Consultation Attended a Consultation on the course to on the be pursued in the Lords with respect to So. Durham opposing the So. Durham R.way Bill Railway - present Lords Londonderry & Wharncliffe Bill R.W. Brandling, Morton, Griffith and myself. June 18th. Saturday Wated upon Lord Lord Lonsdale at his Request No. 12 Charles Lonsdale Street Berclay Square. His Lordship informed me that he had recd. a Letter from Mrs. P[eele] to say that the Commrss. of Public Charities, had thro’ their Solicitor expressed a wish to have the Terms of the St. Bee’s Colly Lease Settled, and wished me to arrange with Matts. Dunn, to get this done. I undertook to See Dunn about it, - he is now in The Hyde Park, to commemorate the battle Review of Waterloo. I got a situation on the Leads of Mr. Beaumonts’ House, with Mr. H[o]dson’s Party where we had a very fine View of the Troops and 1836 13 movements, but we could not for the Trees, see the King’s [Partity] on that side of the Square, where the Troops passed in Review The movements were performed their Evolutions with great accuracy, and manoeuvring of the Horse Artillery and Firing was wonderfully rapid. So. Had a consultation with W. Brandl’g Durham Morton & Donkin on the course to be Bill pursued in the Lords with the So. Dur- ham Railway Bill. Great Dined at the London Coffee Room N. of with the Central Comm. of the Great England N. of England Railway Co. Railway June 19th. Sunday Occupied all the morng. preparing Papers for the Coal-trade in- Mr. vestigation Dined with Mr. Mascall Mascal Red Lion Square. Hume’s June 20th. Monday Finished my examination Commee. in the Coal-trade inquiry Committees June 21st. Tuesday Had a meeting with Messrs. R W. Brandlng Brandling & Donkin, on the Subject of the compen- Railway sation to be paid by the Brandling Railway Co. to the Stanhope Co. for the use of about 3 miles of their Way from to So. Shields, and for 1836 14. Shipping their Coals [as] the Stanhope Drops. Lunatic Visited the Middlesex Asylum for pauper Asylum Lunatics at Ha[n]well with Donkin. This place is situated on the Road, about 12 miles from London. The Asylum is under the management of Dr. Ellis & his Wife Lady Ellis, who reside in the house. It is an extensive building and is said to have cost £150,000 including 55 [acrs] of Land. It is devoted exclusively to the maintenance and care of pauper Lunatics of all ages and Sexes. It is calcula[t]ed to hold 600 patents, but there are now 615 in it – it is always full The Wards and every part of the establish are in the cleanest, and best order possible and the patients are well clothed with clean linen, and look as well as possible considering their unhappy condition The No. of Female patients exceeds the Male by about 100. They are all classed accordig to their degrees of insanity, and the best of both Sexes, are permitted without compul sions to assist – the Women in the domestic affairs of the house, and the Men in the farm and Gardens. By this means one Cook & 1836 15. and one Laundress manages the Establishment Ten Keepers and 12 Nurses with the aid of the more Sane individuals manage the rest of the patients. The patients are treated with the utmost Kindness, and coersion is never used but in Lunatic cases of absolute necessity. Solitary confine- Asylum ment Strait Jackets & Fetters, are the means of restraint resorted to, but very few in- deed were under those restraints. In the very worst cases where all conscious- ness was lost, the patients, were seated in a kind of chair, with close back, and sides and a sort of railing in front, as high as the Chest. The legs can be Stretched under this railing but the patient cannot rise into an erect position. And the Arms are secured by a Strait Waistcoat, so that altho’ the patients may roll about in this Seat they cannot injure themselves. The County allows 5/10 P. Week for them maintenance of each patient, and their diet consists of [milch] porridge for breakfast and Supper, and they have 4 Flesh-meat dinners in the Week – the other days they have Soups 1836 16. and pudding to dinner. Lunatic They are also allowed Beer which is Asylum brewed in the house. There is a Brew- house, a Bake-house and a Wash-house with a Steam En. to pump the Water grind the malt and work the Washry Machines. The patients who are well enough to assist the domestics, are allowed to associate and live with them, and to enjoy the indulgence Tea &c. with them The patients Sleep all in Single Beds except when 2 Women by choice Sleep to- gether. The Women have no particular Costume, but the Nun wear a grey dress From 30 to 50 patents are in one Ward and each Ward has a Spacious day room and yard for the patients to take the air in without restraint. The [apaerments] are lighted by Gas, and Iron pipes. A [Surgeon] and his Wife lives in the house, as well as the Physician. There is a Chapel in the house, in which a 1836 17 clergyman of the established Church does duty every Sunday afternoon. And prayers are read every morning at 8 o’ clock by some of the Lunatic household. The majority of cases especially Asylum amongst the women, arise from Gin drinkng and most of the cases are of long standing and very few cures are made. The mode of treatment seems most [ju- dicious] – every means are used to assist the attention and employ, as amuse the mind. With exercise, work, or amusement in the open Air. Some of the men amuse themselves by pleating Straw, others make Cages Rabbit-houses &c. and one Man takes care of the Cows. He delights in them and pays as much attention to them, as if they were his own, or perhaps more. The Women have various occupations as needlework of various s[o]rts making [Sloss] Straw Hats, and Strawberry [pettles] &c. Also weeding & hoeing in the Garden & Farm. Lady Ellis, is an extraordinary clever Woman, and seems zealous, almost to en- thusisasm, in her attention to the patents 1836 18. and her Kind and seathing manners has attached them to her, in a most exhausting Lunatic degree. She Knows every individual by Asylum name, and converses with them all, with peculiar good humour and tact according to their respective states of mind, and they are all evidently attached to her. She possess great talent and judgement in finding out the sort of employment or amusement best suited to each case. One girl was allowed to turn a mangle Constantly, and another to her in the Garden, as if not employed in that [manner] they would tear their cloths in pieces Some of the men were working Car- penter Work. The perfect [clinliness] of every part of the establishment was truly sur- prising, and at the same time grati- fying. 1836 19. [So ]Durham RWay June 22d Wednesday Met M W Brandling Conference and Jos.Griffith at Holdernesse House, and had with a conference with Lord Londonderry, on the course Lord London to be pursued in app[e]ling the So Durham derry Bill, in the Lords. June 23rd . Thursday Attended Hunu’s Committee during W. [P]ea[]olds and part of Th. Woods’ examination, Set out in the mail for N. C[onth] in the evening at 8 o’clock. June 25th Satay. Arrived at Newcastle at ¼ Coal trade past two this Morng. Commee. Attended a Coal trade Committee meeting when a Contribution of 20 /- Pm was noted to defray the general expenses of the Trade. Backworth June 26th. Sunday At home Dr White dined with us. June 27th. Monday Viewed Backworth The Dyke in the Queen’s Way is proved by boring be a downcast of 19½ Carlisle Fa’. to the NW. Railway At Percy-main in the afternoon opening to June 28th – Tuesday At the opening of Haydon the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway Bridge from Blaydon to Haydon Bridge The morning was wet, yet an immense concourse of people assembled two 1836 20 Carlisle two Trains of Carriages drawn by two Railway Locomotive Engines, werethe Hercules and opened to Sampson, were completely filled. Haydon The trains started from Blaydon at Bridge 11o’ clock, and after stopping at Hexham and other Stations arrived at Haydon Bridge at ¼ past one. An excellent cold collation was here prepared for the party, and after taking refreshment the trains set out on their return at 4 o’ clock, and arrived at Blaydon at Six The Weather cleared up before 12 o’ clock and became remarkably fine all the afternoon, and the whole affair went off as well as possible and without the slightest accident. The Way is in excellent condition and the carriages move remarkably smooth upon it. The train’s [sesner] times went at the rate of 30 miles an hour, but the shortness of the Stages, is not favourable to the [genral] rapidity of movement thro’ the 1836 21 whole line. Went to Pensher in the Evening. June 29th.Wed. At Seaham Harbour Seaham The foundations of the two [spurpiers] Harbour in the So Harbour are laid but the building is stopped at present for want of stones. As the Wear Bridge is taking all the Stones the Quarry can produce. Set out the Branch of Railway to Communicate from the [head] of the Plain at the foot of railway Street, with the Spouts in the So.. Dock. When this is finished it will greatly facilitate the turning of the Waggons, and the moving of them on the Staith. Messrs. Gibb June 30th Thursday Had a meeting with & Son T. Harrison Messrs. Gibb & Son ^ and Th. Nicholson at Pensher quarry, and got all matters ami- cably arranged respecting Messrs Gibbs Con- tract for Stones for building the Lambton Bridge. So Durham July 1st. Friday At Newcastle consultation Railway with N Wood on So Durham Railway affairs July 2d. Saturday Coal-trade Commensing

1836 22 Monday 4th. July Viewed the Walls-end O Pit Pit Bensham Seam. Found the Ventilation Walls end 1st of Air 18480 Cub. Feet P. min. Ventilation After being Split Furnace Current –------9262 ] 18430 Dumb – ditto ------9168 ] It therefore appears that 50 Ft. P. min. are lost by Seals. Don’t perceive any abatement whatever, in the discharge of the quantity of inflammable Air The 2d N.E. Heads are 300 yards in, and are ventilated by the dumb Furnace Current – there is less foulness made on the W. Side of those [Hewels.] than on the E. Side, which may be attributed to the 1st Pair of Headwayses, being further advanced into the whole Coal, than these over the E. Side Being next the whole Coal. There are 16 E. & W. Boards burned out of the 1st N.E. Heads which is the extent of the District – the W. Boards are going in the 4th. Pillar Boards are won out in the 2d. N.E. Heads. the W, Boards are going in the 1st. Pillars – the E. Boards are on it 3 or 4 yards down – they are all very fiery. The return in the Pipe Drift from the E. way was not inflammable 1836 23 It is evident that the Constituted part of the A Pit Shaft, in the metal tubbing, is prejudicial Projected to the Ventilation of those workings. I therefore improvement decided to try the effect of making an in ventilation opening in the Main Coal Seam, between the A . B. Pit Shafts, to see if it won’t increase the draft in the A Pit, without diminishing that of the B. The A pit Shaft is large enough between the Main Coal & the Bensham, and the B is large enough between the Main Coal, and the Surface, and as the temperatures of the 2 Shafts are surely equal I reckon upon the B Pit, relieving the [Structure] in the A Pit tubbing. Examined the Tubbing at the Main - Coal Ingait G Pit. 6 – 2 ft. lengths of Cast Iron Segments have been put upon the former Metal Tubbing, which the in- tervening Oak [Cribs], has raised the tubbing nearly 14 feet. This I expect will greatly increase the Standage for the Engine. The tubbing is backed with Chalk Rubbish & the Segments are firmly Stayed down All will be ready for commencing the 1836 24. wedging of the Tub, tomorrow Benwell July 4th. Monday Met Mr. N. Wood at Colly Benwell, and examined the Beaumont Seam in the face of the So. Heads. from the Mr. Nick Beaumont Pit, which are drawn up to the Wood. Boundary line, next Dunston Haughs, under the middle of the River. The object of Mr. Woods’ view was to enable him to [treat] with me for letting the Coal under the Heughs to the Benwell Co. North Mr. Wood had recd. a Letter from Mr. I. Hetton Colly. Gregson to inform him that our Offer of the 16th. Ulto. for the purchase of N. Hetton Colliery had been accepted. July 5th. Tuesday Viewed the Percy Pit Percy Bensham Seam. The Furnace Chamber is Pit. nearly completed, and the Brick Arching for both Furnaces is nearly finished, to where the Home Drift, in the Roof to discharge the Smoke into the Shaft commenced. Benwell Went to Benwell, W. Towneley & Green- Towneley side in the Afternoon, and to Anfield Greenside in the Evening. Encountered a violent Anfield Thunder Storm on my way to Anfield 1836 25 a Thunder Bolt Struck the Grnd. Within Thunder Storm 4 ft. of the Pantry Window at Anfield but did no injury – it only burnt up the Grass in 2 or 3 Places. Medomsley July 6th. Wed. Viewed Medomsley Colly. in the morng. Called at Tanfield moor and went to Pensher in the Afternoon July 7th. Thursday Exd. the Works at Rainton Rainton in the morning Met Messrs. Donkin, N. Wood & Morton at Chester le Street to consider what is to be done in the N. Hetton affair. It was agreed that leave Should be obtained from Mr. J. Gregson to make an investigation for the purpose of as- certaining the expense of working the Colly. that the cheapest mode of working the Colliery should be ascertained and adopted That Lord L. Lord Durham & the Hetton Colly. should each State at what rate they will [lead] and Ship the Coals. Messrs. Donkin & Wood & Morton, wish to Pay £10,000 on the 1st. Augt. instead of the £5000 originally Stipulated for, provided Mr. W. D[earsl] is agreeable, which I am to ascertain by writing to him. After the System of the management and expense of working the Colly. has been investigated 1836 26. the plan of carrying on the Concern in future is to be arranged. Rectory Coal July 8th. Friday Estimated the Value of the Coal Gateshead under Gateshead Rectory for Mr. Collinson, as the Brandling Railway Co. are to purchase the whole property. July 9th. Saturday In the consequence of the Pensher Quarry Pensher Quarry not being able to furnish a Sufficient Supply of in- Contract for ferior block, for the interior work of the Bridge Stone Piers, had a meeting with Messrs. Woods, Th. Har[isn] and Gibb, at Newcastle. It Seems that there is no other way to Keep the work going but to use up the 1st. Class of Stones for the interior Work, which will cause a loss of 2/ 6 P. Ton, or £600 in all, and Mr. Gibbs proposed that he shd. lose £200 the Co. £200, and Lord L.__ £200. I was so pressed with matters of preparation for my journey to London that I could not enter fully into the [meang] of the question, but it was agreed that the work Should not be Stopped, and that the Stones Shd. be cut to Keep it going until I Return, when the Coal-trade Subject is to be fully considered. Commee. Meetg Attended a Coal-trade Commee. Meeting when the So. Durham expediency of opp[os]ing the So. Durham Railway Railway Bill in the Lords was fully approved of. July 10th. Sunday Started from Newcastle for London London by the Wellington at 6 o ‘ clock this Mg July 11th. Monday Arrived at the Bull and M[ou]th 1836 27 at ½ pas three this Afternoon – took up my quarters at the Tavistock No. 86. So. Durham Mr. James Griffith called upon me in the Railway Evening to inform me that the So. Durham Railway Bill thrown Bill had been thrown out in the Lords by a out in the Majority of 52 to 22 on the Second reading conse- Lords quently there is an end of it for this Session. July 12th. Tuesday Called upon J. Gregson this Mg. North on the N. Hetton affair. He advised that it Hetton should be Kept Secret until he goes North, in Colliery about ten days on his way to [Glenarm], when he will give us regular Possession. Called upon Lord Londonderry and talked over Lord the affairs of the So. Durham Railway Bill & Londonderry the probable consequences of Its’ being thrown out of the Lords, to the Coal-trade, and on the various Seaton [&c.] Railway Speculations & Joint Stock Colly. Cos’ in Coal the N. of England. Explained to his Loss. the plan of the tripple Alliance in the purchase of N. Hetton Colliery, the taking of the Silksworth Coal G[uy] & B[ec]kwith, and the including of the Seaton & Seaham Coal in the plan of [accumillation] of the best Coal. The whole of which his Lordship approved and Sanctioned. Had an interview with Lady Londonderry & Lady saw the Baby, which is to be called Agustus Londonderry after the Duke of Cumberland. 1836 28. July 13th. Wed Called upon Mr. I. Parkinson I. Parkinson on the Tanfield-moor Colly. Affairs – he has Tanfield-moor not yet received Mr. Fenwicks’ Valuation Colliery He advised me, on my own Suggestion to write Mrs. Campbell [ ] Marjorie[b]anks to offer to send him to send the Monthly Returns of the Colliery transactions to him, which I did. General Called upon Mrs. Ford at the General Mining Mining Association-Offices Association Met Messrs. I.F. Harrison, Marreco, Donkin Stanhope & and Wood, at the Stanhope and Tyne R W. Tyne R w. Co. Office 26 New Broad Street. Talked over the affairs of Lanchester Common Colliery with Messrs. Harrison & Marrico. Dined with Messrs. Duke & Hill, Donkin and N. Wood in the City. Geo. Stephenson July 14th. Thursday Breakfasted with Geo. Stephenson & N. Wood at the Imperial Stephenson wished me to use my influence with Lord Londonderry, to Support his Line of Railway to Brighton I. Gregson Called on J. Gregson, and saw the printed Humes Comm Evidence taken in H[ume]’s Commee. on the Coal Trade Called by appointment upon Sr. [M] W. Sr. M.W. Ridley. Sr. M. was not at home bur I Ridley saw Mr. Ridley. He told me that Sr. Mattw. 1836 29 was in the treaty for purchase of Seaton Burn Estate, and that he wished me to value the Coal, which I undertook to do on my return to the North. Went to the top of the Duke of Yorks’ Mon- The Duke of ument from which there is a fine view of Yorks’ London, and the adjacent Country. monument The person attending States the Column, ex- clusive of the Pedestal, and Capitol to be 123½ Feet high. It is ascended by 170 Steps and the Statue is 13 Ft. 9 I. High. Lanchester Messrs. Marrico & Donkin at Messrs. Common Bray & Warren [5]7 Great Russell Street Blooms- Colly. Lease berry – to discuss the new covenant introduced by the Bishop into the Lanchester Common Colly. Lease – for allowing him to use the Waggon-ways of the Lessees, on paying compensation. After a Full discussion the po[in]t was conceded to the Bishop. Greenwich Went down the Greenwich Railway with Railway the Train to Deptford, and returned again with she is to the Station which is about 2 miles below London Bridge. This Railway is constructed upon a Viaduct of Brick Arches the whole way (about 2 or 2¼ miles being Finished) – the Blocks are laid in Concrete, but the Carriages do not move so smoothly 1836 30. as might be expected, and the noise, and rat- tling of the Carriages is exceedingly great and Greenwich annoying to the passengers. Nothing particular Railway in the construction of this Railway further than that the Blocks are laid in Concrete, which does not Seem to be any improvement – rather the contrary. July 15th. Friday Breakfasted with J. Gregson, and I. Gregson spent the morng. in correcting the proof Sheets Hume’s of my evidence in Hume’s Committee. Committee Had an Interview and long conversation Lord Lon- with Lord Londonderry, previous to his going donderry to the Continent, which he purposes doing on the 1st. Augt. Mrs. Burgoyne Met Mrs. Burgoyne at Mrs. Burgoynes 160 Oxford Street, and arranged all matters for investigating the State of their Lead & Copper Mines at Clay[don] and [Ecton], near Ashborne in Derbyshire. Sr. Edwd. Called upon Sr. Edwd. Autro[b]us Bt. at Coutts’ Autrobus. Bank & had a conversation with him as to the probability of finding Coal in his Estate near Warwick. I gave him certain questions to be answered by his resident Land Steward, which will enable me to judge whether or not, a Personal Inspection may be necessary. July 16th. Saturday Learnt this morning that Sr. M.W. Ridley died at Richmond of Apoplexy 1836 31 Death of at 4 o ‘ clock yesterday Afternoon. He had been Sr. M.W. indisposed for some time, and was just going Ridley to Step into his carriage to take a drive, when the fit attacked, he never Spoke, and lived a very Short while after the attack. I, Gregson Jno. Gregson called upon me, I agreed to dis- Bills to be Count his £4000 of Bills, the Bills to be drawn Discounted so, as I could pay them away, in case I should want them to make a purchase with before they Fall due. Set out in the Defiance from the Swan with 2 Neeks Lad Lane, for the New Haven Inn Staffordshire, passed through Leicester, Derby & Asborne, and arrivd. Staffordshire at the New Haven Inn at ½ Past Twelve on July 17th. Sunday The Country is very Flat, but fertile in Leicester Shire, but in Derbyshire the Surface is beautifully diversified with hill and dale Arrived at the new Haven Inn at ½ past 11 o ‘ clock. July 18th. Monday Examined the Cleaton Lead & Copper mines, and gained the required information to enable me to report upon them. Went to Sheffield by Buxton, and Slept there. July 19th. Tuesday Started from Sheffield at ½ past six, and arrived at Leeds, at ½ past Ten, but not being able to get a place 1836 32. to Newcastle by the Telegraph Inns obliged to wait ‘till 7 o ‘ clock in the Eveng, for the Hero. July 20th. Wed. arrived at Newcastle at Got home 6 o ‘ clock this morning. from Londn. July 21st. Thursday At Pensher – saw Mr. Gibb, and gave him permission to get a Supply of Stones from Gateshead Pensher Fell, as we cannot Supply him from Quarry Pensher, owing to the want of Quarry- men. Have only 50 men in the Quarry and it would require 100 to Supply the quanity of Stone required by Gibb for the Bridge. Mr. Blackett July 22d. Friday At Newcastle Mr. Election Blackett canvassing the Town – to be returned to parliament to fill the va- cancy occasioned by the death of Sr. M W. Ridley. C.T. Commee. July 23d. Saturday At Newcastle, attended a meeting of the C.T. Committee Mr July 24th. Sunday Messrs. Daglish, Sopwith Daglish and Hutton dined with me Holywell July 25th. Monday Viewed Holywell Colliery Colliery 1836 33 Tuesday 26th. July At Benwell, the So. Heads Benl from the Beaumont Pit have now reached Colliery the boundary Line under the middle of the River, next Dunston Haughs, and must be stopped until I make an Agreet. for the Coal, under the Haughs with N.Wood The Poll at Newcastle was closed Election to day, when Mr. Hodgson was elected the numbers being for- Hodgson ------1576 Blackett ------1528 48 Majority July 27th. Wed: Met Mr. N. Wood at Gates- Gateshead head Park Colly. and viewed the workings Park under the Claxtons for the purpose of giving Colliery Mr. Collinson, my opinion as to the best made of giving Security to the foundations of his intended new House. Benwell Agreed with Mr. Wood for Coal un- Colliery der Dunston Haughs, for the Benwell Co. Term 21 Years from 30th. June 1836 Coal under Certain Annl. Rent £800. 22/ 6 P. T[o]n Derwenthaugh for best and 10/- P. T[o]n for Small Coals, so taken long as the Coals shall be [used.] by [Aut] Stroki from Benwell. If [used.] by a Pit

1836 34. Sunk in the Haugh the [tentate] to be 25/- ---- 440 Bolls to the T[o]n. The Certain Rent to Commence on the 30th. June last Lesses to be at liberty to give up if the Coal cannot be [used.] to Profit. July 28th. Thursday Viewed the Percy Pit Percy Pit Coble-dean District – have met with a [downr] in the So. Drifts of 17 ft. is set thro’ by Sinking a Staple. This is about 80 yards Short of the Hay-hole workings accordng to the plan. Met Mr. Th. Taylor at Backworth Buddle Estate July 29th. Friday At Newcastle Buddle Estates was put up at £26000 but there were no bidders. July 30th. Satdy Lent Messrs. Morton, Stobart Lent Mony and I. Grey £1000 on joint Bond to be repaid out of Sale of M. Cully’s Estate Attended a meeting of Tyne & Wear Coal-trade Committee – a long discussion on the Meeting Haswell references. July 31st. Sunday Dined with Mr. Easterby. Augt. 1st. Monday. At Lanchester 1836 35. Common, and Tanfield-moor Morng. and Pensher Afternoon. Augt. 2d. Tuesday At Seaham Harbour Seaham have got feet in length of the Foundn. Harbour of the head of the N.E. Pier laid 3 Courses of Blocks high. The foundation is very good Strong Clay, 7 feet below Low- levelled with the dredging Machine in a very satisfactory manner. A considerable quantity of Rubble has been thrown over the N. Pier. Stopped the So. Hetton Co. from supplying the Town of Seaham with Fire Coal Augt. 3d. Wed. At Rainton and Pittington Rainton & in the morning. Attended a meeting of Pittington the Committees of the 3 Rivers of Chester when the terms of the Haswell Reference Meeting of were finally agreed upon. Geo. Johnson Coal-trade appointed Referee for the Trade, and [Ins.] Committee Jopling for the Co. - they to name the Unpire, in case of a difference of opinion. Spence’s Voyage Augt. 4th. Thursday Settled all matters with to Holland Spen[c]e this morning for his Voyage to Holland

1836 36. he is to go by a Steamer to London on the Wear Bridge 6th. and thence to Rotterdam by Steamers Inspected the operations at the Railway Bridge over the Wear, at Low Lambton. Mr. Gibb is making great progress, but the late Floods have impeded his operations at the Foundation, of the two Piers of the main Arch. Augt. 5th. Friday At Newcastle, wrote answng to certain qu[eries] put by Sr. R – Claytons Council relative to the Water-house Colliery cause. Augt. 6th. Saturday At Newcastle meeting with Messrs. N. Wood & Johnson on the Cause Clayton v. [Balcarras]. Meeting with Messrs. Morton, Donkin, Wood N. Hetton and Phillipson relative to the N. Hetton Af- fair. Agreed that Possession should be taken next Thursday of the Colliery. Geo. Hunter Th. Crawford & I. Robson to investigate the State of the Colly. and the working changes, against N. Wood and I return from Liverpool Assizes. In the mean time the fitting of the Coals to be carried on by the Hetton Co.’s fitting establishment at Sunderland. Attended a Coal-trade Commee. Meeting & Letter written to Messrs. Clayton and 1836 37 Phillipson requested them to proceed forth with to fix the Basis of the Stanhope Co. Augt. 7th. Sunday At home Mr. Intyre dined with us. Holywell Augt. 8th. Monday Viewed Holywell Colly Colliery all well Augt. 9th. Tuesday Viewed the G Pit W. End Colliery. Have commenced the working of Viewed G the pillars in the 1st. Division immediately N. Pit of the Shaft. The first Pillar of [Iuds] are Walls - end just finished, and So far nothing can be Bensham more favourable. The Roof Stone is remarkably good, - the ventilation is the dumb Furnace a Air, which is ^ very good Current – abundantly Sufficient for its object. Davey Lamps are exclusively used. The Dams between the Pipe Drift, and the Furnace Air return are in great progress and will soon be finished. When this is done the Shifters must begin to make the N.W. way ready for Work. Benwell Augt. 10th. At Benwell Colliery – the Outstroke Colliery Headwayses from the Beaumont Pit into the Dunston Haugh is in progress, but has not yet passed the Boundary Line My Sister with Miss and Georgina

1836 38. Augt. 9 Rankin at Benwell with me – Drank Tea at Mr. Easterbys’ Bridge Examined the Site of the Bridge over the over the Tyne, between Red-heugh, and Tyne the Herds’ House, as projected by Mr. Granger, for the Carlisle, and Great N. of England Railway. I think favourably of Mr. Granger’s Project and wrote Mr. [Murburn] to that effect. Howdon Augt. 10th Wed. Viewed the Howdon Pit Pit – the workings in the small tongue of Coal in the Fir-Tree Way, is producing tolerably good Coals, but the old [crepe] pillars adjoining are in a very crushed state. Went to Pensher in the Evening N. Hetton Augt. 11th. Thursday Met Messr. Morton, Colliery Stephenson, Donkin, Phillipson and Nick. Possession Wood also J. Gregson, and Mr. Grey taken by at E. Rainton – to take possession of New Co: N.Hetton Colliery, and to pay the 1st. Instalment £10000 of the purchase money Malls. Dunn, [Jab.-Hursdil], Jns. Taylor Agents of the old Co. and Gro: Hunter, 1836 39 Th. Crawford, and [Jns.] Robson, the Viewers of-the New Co^. Were also in attendance returned to Walls-end in the Evening Mr. Floyer Augt. 12th. Friday. Mr. Floyer the acting Trustee under Mr. Pitts Will called upon me to inquire into the affairs of Tanfield-moor Colliery. I took him up to the Colliery in a post chaise, and went round the Colliery with him. Explained the nature of the Workings by the plans and a [N].L. Sc. Sections shewing the several Seams of Coal, the Main Dyke, and the Water-course. Coal-trade Augt. 13th. Satay. At Newcastle – attended a Committee Coal-Committee meeting. Griffiths Bill meeting for opposing the So. Durham Railway Bill was laid on the Table. Authorized Donkin to settle with [Jno.] Gregson, the sort of security which the [Jns.] Gregson latter is to give me for the £4000 which I lent him on the July last. Let out with Messrs. N. Wood, [lyco] : Johnson and [J.] Sopwith for Liverpool Assizes – as Witnesses & give evidence in the Cause Journey to Clay[l]on Bart. v. Gregson. Liverpool Left Newcastle in a hired Chaise 1836 40[0] Tunnel is so Straight, that you can see Through it. Liverpool Went to the Theatre in the Evening with Theatre Messrs. Wood, Johnson & Sopwith, and was pretty well amused – the Con. being tolerably good. The scenery is also very good considering the size of the House, which is not large. May 18th. Thursday Spent the day in preparation for giving evidence in Court Tomorrow *Went with Mr. Scott to a con[c]ultation with the attorney Genl. Sr.- [Jsa.] Campbell at the Adelphi, in the Evening Augt. 19th. Friday Went into Court this Trial morng. At 9 o ‘ clock. The trial proceeded, until ½ past 3 o’ clock, when a Juryman took ill, and Sir Frid- Pollock declining to allow the trial to proceed with 11 Jurymen. The Judge Colridge adjourned the Court ‘till 9 o ‘ clock tomorrow. [Sr. Jsa.] Campbell ┐ Mr. Cawley ├ Council for – Collman ┘ Plaintiff

1836 43[1] Sr. F. Pollock ┐ Mr. Weghtan ├ For Defendant – Alexander ┘ * Went on board the American Packet The Pensyl- Ship Pensylvania – a New Vessel this vania Packet being her 1st. Voyage. She is a remark- Ship ably fine Vessel, of upward of 900 Tons Burden. Is said to have Cost £35,00 to sea. Has accommodation for 42 passengers – Price of passage to New York £35. The Cacin is fitted up in the most superb style imaginable -the Joiner work being all mahogany & Satin Wood, French polished. The passenger Cabins have each true Beds - one above the other – they are 8ft by Six, and fitted up with the greatest convenience and neatness. The Suit Augt. 19th. Messrs. Scott & Gale called at Clayton v. 10 o’ clock in the Eveng. To inform us [Balcarras] that they had compromised the affair Compromised with Lord [Balcarras], by agreeing to 1836 44[2] [access] £3000 in Full Satisfaction for all their claims. This with the £5500 The Suit already paid into Court, makes £8500 Clayton in all – the full claim was £22000 v. In consequence of the Juryman being [Balvarras] taken ill the Deposn. Ind- not go on with Compromised the cause, and is must therefore [have] stood over to the next Assizes. But considering Js. Rt. [Clayton’s] advanced age he being upwards of ninety – the risk of his living ‘till the next Assizes was deemed too great. Lord [Balvarras] having purchased the [revisionary] [Interest] in this [Property], Sir R Clayton’s reps. Would have [reconned] nothing had he died before they could have got a Verdict. Augt. 20th. Saturday Settled our Accounts Fawcet for expenses & with Mr. Scott. Foresters’ Mr. Daglish took us to see Mr. Foresters’ Engine Engine manufactory. It is a work of Manufactory immense magnitude, and fitted up in the most complete manner imaginable

1836 45[3] from the Foundry to the finishing, in the first rate Styles of Workmanship. There are machines of various sizes formation [planing] Cast Iron, maliable Iron and Brass. The heaviest articles are planed in the most complete manner by those machines. The Laiths, boring, and [duil]- ling machines too, are all as [complete] as possible. He is making several marine Engs. of various power at present. Some with Galloway’s improved Paddle Wheels. These paddles propel the Vessel at the rate of 9 miles to 11 of the Engine. The common paddles propel the Vessel at the rate of 10 miles, to 15 of the Engine. Left Liverpool for Bristol by the Star Coach at 5 o’ clock P.M. and went by Prescott, Warrington, Knutsford, Holmes Chapel Lawton, [Brialing], Litchfield, Birmingham, Br[an]sgrove, Droitwich, Worcester, [T]Deukesbury and Gloucester. Arrived at Bristol at ½ past Six P.M. after having stopped 3 hours, from 5 o ‘ clock in the morng. ‘till 8 at Birmingham – where we changed from

1836 44. Bristol the St[ar], to the Wellington Coach. Meeting Went to Mr. Th. Rawkins. Augt. 22d Monday attended the Geological Meeting of Section of the British Association – the [meeg] the Geologi- was held in the lecture Room of the cal Section Bristol Institution. Mr. Greenough, President in the Chair Mr. Griffith Vice Presidents Mr. Charlesworth read a Paper on the Crag Formation, in Norfolk, running across the Country between Cromer, and O[x]ford. His object was to shew that it had been formed at two distinct periods. The lower portion and the upper part contained different Species of Organic remains – the Bones of the Elephant and were found in the upper portion only. The lower part was coralline, with Shells &c. Thorp near Norwich is the lowest part of the Crag Formation. The Mast[a]don is the only Mam- malia found in the Crag Formation. The Bones of Birds are found in the diluvial Formation Messrs. Sedgwick & Conybere made some observations on Mr. Charlesworths paper – they hardly thought his evidence Sufficiently strong 1836 47[5] to warrant the conclusion that the Crag has been formed at two different [epords] Mr. Ba[rman] said a paper on the fossil remains found in a cavern in Denbighshire the Geographical Section had a long discussion on the comparative merits of Maps, and Models, and some Models were produced exhibiting the topography and Geology of the Country at the same time. Dined at the exhibition Room of the Horticultural Society – Upwards of 500 people dined. Tickets 5/- without Wine. Attended the meeting at the Theatre in the Evening- Lord Northampton in the Chair The objects of the Institution were ably stated by his Lordship. The proceedings of the last years meeting at Dublin were read by &c. and the proceedings of this day were briefly stated by the vice presidents of the different Sections [Mauby’s] hot Met with Mr. Ma[rr]by who shewed me Water Appra- his mode of warming apartments, Hot tus houses &c. by hot Water 1836 46 Augt. 23d Tuesday called upon Mr. Rt. Rankin at Meredin Place. Attended the Geological Section Dr. Buckland in the Chair Messrs. Grer[narph] and Griffith Vice Presidents Messrs. Murchison, and Sedgewick gave an elabourate accnt. of the Connection of the [groloelical] Structure of Devonshire & Cornwal Mr. Murchison described the System of rocks which he calls the Silurian as being below the old red Sandstone. Cul[men]iferous, Formation seems [sometimes] Culmeniferous to [pist] Conf[form]iably,and sometimes trans - Formation gressively in this formation Professor Sedgewick supported Mr. Murchisons views, and approved of the name Culmeniferous in contradistinction to Carboniferous – the former [lying] far below the latter. Mr. Delabeach differed in opinion with Messrs. Murchinson and Sedgewick, on certain points connected with this subject which led to a long and interesting discussion. I understood them that the [Cawlsian] Rocks are a separate System [Cawlsian] The Lammar moor Red Sand Stone is Rocks red and purple Coloured with Iron Stone 1836 47. The Silurian Limestone lies in [Iunis]. Mr. The Silurian [D]elabeach’s opinion was that there was not yet Limestone sufficient evidence to shew that Coal did not exist under the Old Red Sandstone. Mur[idn] and Sedgewick, thought the evidence quite conclusive on that pint, and that no Coal was to be found under it. Sedgewick said the Wa[r]otite Fossel was found in the Carboniferous Limestone of Devonshire. The [Connexion] of Mr. Delabeach gave a Lecture on ^ the elementory and practical branches of mining in Cornwall. The Load is a Fissure filled with metalic

Cornish ore [DIAGRAM] Veins crossing the Loads Mining are called Cross – cuts - those [Trins] running obliquely are called [Condors], thus [DIAGRAM]

Diagrams of Cross-cuts Fissures

Metal is found in the Cracks, and Fissures near the Granite more plentiful than in the other parts of the Strata Mr. Hopkins gave a brief description of the Fissures in Cornwall Mr. Davis Gilbert gave a general [Invitatn.] to the Members of the appreciation to the 1836 48. meeting of the Cornish Geological Society Copper Mr. Fox produced a Specimen of Copper produced produced from the Ore by the effects of by Electricity Electricity. He also showed Specimens of the gray Sulphate of Copper, produced by the same means from the yellow Sulphate. Dined at the Ordinary at the Horticultural [Servery] Mr. Connybere in the Chair Thursday Mechanical Augt. 25th Wed. Attended the Mechanical Section Section Davis Gilbert in the Chair He Mr. [C]haldfield read a very good paper from Mr. Heusdober, on the improvement of Ship-building Steam Dr. Larduer gave a long Lecture on Steam Na- Navigation vigation, and on the prac[l]icability of adopting it as a means of communication between England & America. The Dr. stated 7¼ miles P hour to be the average speed of Steam Vessels – taking all cl[ams] of Winds & Weather. at a Consumpn – of 9 [Ho]. of Coals P horses Power. The direct Line from Bristol to New York is 3500 miles If you allow 1 Ton of Coals for every 1300 miles P Horse-power. The distance was farr beyond the limit for which Coals could be carried. He -therefore suggested that the route shd. be by the Azores – the distance from Bristol to the Azores is 1300 and thence to New York 2400 miles. But 2080 miles is the longest distance the Vessel [ud.] take in Coals for the distance may therefore 2[8] P [Coal] more than the Steam Limit 1836 49 To remedy this he suggested that the Vessel shd. Proceed from the [Agons ] N. Coast of Iceland [Ireland?] to Sydney at Cape Breton a distance of 1900, and then take in Coals to carry her to New York. The route wd. Then be from Bristol to some port on the E. Coast of [Ireland] – Cross [Ireland] by a Railway, and then to embark on the W, Coast for Cape Breton. Mr. Brunel contended that [D] L. had taken his data of calculation from the performance of the smaller class of Steamers used as Packets between Falmouth & [Corfue], and that he had not availed himself of the recent improvements. Brunel maintained that 9 or even 10 miles might be fairly reckoned upon, and that with the larger Steamer now building at Bristol of 1600 Tons with 2 Engines of 20[0] horsepower each the accomplishment of the Voyage -direct from Bristol to New York, was perfectly practicable. Brunell was into calculations to prove this, and had in my opinion by far the best of the Argument. Attended the promenade in Mr. Millers Garden in the Evening. Wed. 24th. Augt. Attended the Mechanical Section. * Mr. [Price] of [N]eath exhibited Galloways, or Morden’ improved Paddle Wheel, and stated it’s great superiority over the Common Paddle. Mr. Russell dis- puted this and went into a long, argument and demonstration, ably maintained that in theory there could be no Superiority in this paddle over the Com- mon one. The weight of evidence as to the [fair] 1836 50. was however decidedly against him. Attended the [Theatre] in the Eveng Mr. Conybeare in the Chair. Augt. 26th. Friday Went on an excursion with the Excursion Geological Section down the Avon & Severn, in the down the Killarney Steamer. We had an excellent Breakfast Severn provided on board the Vessel by the Steam Packet Co. who found the Boat and everything gratis. We went as far down the Severn as far as two Islands called the Holmes, and returned to Portishead where we landed & dined, and then reimbarked and returned to Bristol A great No. of the guests landed at to examine Mr. Bright’s Collection of Fossils. We left Cumberland basin at 7o’ clock in the morng. And did not return till over the same hour in the Evenng. Mr. Conybeare gave us a geological Lecture as we went down the Avon on the various tacks which the river interserts and of which it forms a Capital section thro’ the new Red Sandstone, the Mountain Limestone and down to the Old Red Sandstone, With sundry detached deposits of Dolomitic Con- glomerate. The scenery on the banks of the Avon is very beautiful. We passed under the Rod of Iron, which is stretched across the river at St. Vincent’s Rocks, where 1836 51 the Suspension Bridge is to be erected, the rock is upwards of 200 Ft. above the level of the river & f 5 600 F . Long – it is 1 /8 In – diam. In Hoisting it up on 24th. after one end was secured, and the other was within a foot or two of being up, the hawser broke at the Cabstain & the rod fell with an immense crash. Little injury was however done, except a man or two being hurt, and the Rod was got up and fixed in the place during the night. At the Theatre in the Eveng. Lord Northampton in the Chair. Laying the Augt. 27th.Sa. Attended the Ceremony of laying the Foundation Foundation Stone of the Suspension Bridge over the Stone of Avon, at St. Vincent’s Rocks this morning at 7 o’ clock. the Sus- The Stone was laid at 8 o’ clock by pension An immense concourse of people assembled on Bridge the occasion. A great No. of Colours were hoisted on the banks of the river, as well as on a multi- tude of Boats on the river. Several Bands of music attended, and Cannon were fired from various parts. From the peculiar form and height of the Rocks at this part, and this allowing the people to stand on their numerous escarpments and shelvings, the scene was [excising] interesting and imposing. Attended a meeting of the Council at the Chapter house, of the Cathedral. Lord Nor- thampton in the Chair. A statement of the 1836 52. Finances of the Association was read over by Mr. [Jns.] Taylor the Secty. and certain Sums were Meeting voted for the investigation of various Scientific of the Subjects. I presented with Mr. T[urner] an Council invitation to the Association, to hold a mng. at Newcastle the first convenient opportunity but I was obliged to leave before the point came to discussion. As far as I could collect however, both Liverpool and Man- chester would have prior claims to N.Castle Dr. Dalton I was introduced to Dr. Dalton of Man- chester, the celebrated Chemist. He is a most intelligent and venerable looking man. Dr. Henry. I was also introduced to Dr. Henry of Manchester, another eminent Chemist. Augt. 27th. Satdy Left Bristol by the Birmigm. Mail at 8 o ‘ clock this Evening Rothwell Augt. 28th. Sunday Arrived at Rothwell Haigh Haigh Colly. at ½ past 4 o ‘ clock P.M. to investigate the affair of Brandling’s Waste Water being let into the Colliery. Went in a Post Chaise to Messrs. Mr. Charlesworth at Chapel Thorp, with Mr. Charlesworth Wm. & Chas. Locke, Mr. and [M]. Joseph Charlesworth are the [Lessees] under Lord [Stourton] of the Rothwell Haigh Colliery. I had a long discussion with them, on the Subject of 1836 53. the Waste Water being let into the Colliery and returned to Mr. Locke’s at Rothwell Haigh late. Augt. 29th. Monday Mr. Scott Lord Stourton’s Excursion Solici[l]or came to Mr. Locke’s this morning, when down the I investigated the affair of the Watyer from Severn Brandlings old Colliery breaking into [Bower’s] Colliery and there finding its way into Roth- well Haigh. Dined at Leeds, and set out for Newcastle, in the Hero Coach, at 7 o ‘ clock P.M. Augt. Sep 30th. Tuesday Arrived at N.Castle at ½ past six A.M. and went to Walls-end Augt. 31st. Wed. Went by Shields and Sunderd. to Seaham. Have got the Foundations of Seaham the front Wall of the N.E. Pier-head laid Harbour to its’ full extent, and the piling before it is nearly finished – 4 Piles are driven round the Salient Angle of the pier head. Went to Pensher in the Evening Sept.1st. Thursday Spent the day at Pensher Septr. 2d. Friday Viewed the Hutton Seam Pit Hetton Colly at Hetton Colly. this morng. and gave permission for an [Outstroke] to be made into a certain pas[ ] of Mr. Fox’s Royalty between two Dykes to the S.E. of the Pit. Rode to Newcastle with Mr. Morton 1836 54. and met Messrs. Phillipson & N. Wood at North Donkin’s Office, to make arrangements for the Hetton future management of N. Hetton Colliery. Colliery The Viewers – Crawford, Hunter, and Robson were in attendance, and delivered in their report. We had a long discussion – the Hetton people wish to take the Working and Ship- ping of the Coals, at a certain price – the Coals to be shipped to Sunderland, and the Pittington Division of the Coal 33 Acres to [br- usought] by Outstroke from Elmore Colliery. I positively objected to this and Morton leaning to my opinion, we adjourned to Sunday at 1 o ‘ Clock when we are to meet at Donkin’s to Settle the matter Sep. 3d. Satdy. At Newcastle Saw Mr. Th. Fenwick, he Mr.[T]. Fenwick cannot give an Ansr – to our application to the D & Ch. Till after the Grand Chapter, on the 28th. Inst. Had a long discussion with Messrs. Donkin Morton Phillipson & N. Wood, on the Shipment of the N. Hetton Coals – Adjourned ‘till tomorrow at Donkin’s at 1 o ‘ clock. Sep: 4th. Sunday Met the above parties at Donkins, when each gave their estimate, for Shipping the N. Hetton Coals. The Hetton Tender was the most eligible, but 1836 55 the final decision was for a Week, until Mr. Morton and I could reconsider the matter Sep. 5th. Monday Attended a meeting of the Coal - trade Commers. of the Tyne & Wear, at Chester-le-St. meeting It was resolved to advance the price of the Coals 1st. & 2d. Class Coals on the Wear 2/- P. Ch.- to advanced take place on the 1st. Octr. next. An advance of 2/- P. Ch. to be made on the Wear Steam Boat Coals immediately – to make the price 18/ 6 P. Ch. on Board. The Steam Boat Walls-end have already been advanced on the Tyne. Had long discussion with Morton N. Wood, & Phillipson on the arrangements to Seaon Coal. be made with respect to the Seaton Coal-Committee We found that we did not possess a suf- ficien[c]ly accurate knowledge of the locality of the parcels, to enable us to come to a final arrangement. It was, therefore, agreed that we should meet on the ground, to obtain the requisite information on Friday–Week the 16th. Inst. Sep: 6th. Tuesday Viewed Backworth Colly. [Can- ning’s District – the Winning headways has Backworth now reached the Killingworth Boundary – Colliery within 20 yards of which the Coal has become much deteriorated by a soft clayey – like Substance 1836 56. in the Leats & Cleate of the Coal – it seems to be the [sparry] Substance, which usually line them being in a State of disintegration Benwell Mr. Benwell and Elswick. At Benwell the Colliery Ducham Drifts have just passed the [ruiso] Ba[rns] and entered the Bishop’s Coal, under [Derwant] Dunston haughs. Elswick At Elswick the new Staith and Incline Colliery plane for shipping the Coals from the Mill pit are in progress – they will not be reqd. till next Spring. Sep. 7th. Wed. At home all day – wrote Lord Lord Londonderry a long Letter – on the N. Londonderry Hetton, and other affairs. Sep. 8th. Thursday Viewed the Percy Pit, in Percy -main the main Coal, and Bensham Seams Walls-end Pay-day – Went to Pensher in the Evening. Sep: 9th. Friday At Newcastle, and drew up a proposal for leading & Shipping the N. Hetton Coals at Seaham Harbour Scientific Attended the Scientific, and Literary Society Society in the Evening. N. Hetton Sep: 10th. Saturday Took the leading and Colliery Shipping of the N. Hetton Coals at Seaham Shipping of Harbour. Attended a C.T. Committee Coals meeting, when the resolution of the Ch[u]t [rr] 1836 57. meeting of the 5th. for advancing the Price of Coals 2/- and other matters were confirmed. Mr. Ma[rreeo] Sep: 11th. Sunday Mr. & Mrs. Marr[ee]o, Mr. Adolps. Harrison, Messrs. MacKeeth, Glenton c. Miller & Wm. Hutton dined with us. Music in Eveng. Woodside Sep: 12th. Monday At Woodside Colliery – planned or the mode of working the several Seams – dined W. Townely with James Hall, and went to Anfield in them Colliery Evening Lanchester Sep: 13th. Tuesday Viewed the So Pit Hutton Seam Common Lanchester Common Colliery. At Tanfield- Tanfield-moor moor, and Pensher in the Afternoon Sept: 14th. Wed Spent the day at Pensher – examined the proceedings at the Wear Bridge at Low - Lambton. The Coffer-dam, round the Foundations of the Pier of the Main Arch, on the N.Side of the River, has not proved tight – the Water have found it’s way through the Sand at the bottom. They are, therefore, driving the Piles further down The Wear The Pier of the main Arch, on the So Side Bridge of the River, is built several Courses of Stones above the Foundation. And the Piles are driven for supporting the Frame Work for the C[en]tering on the So Side of the river. Sep. 15th. Thursday Exd. the Works at Rainton and Pittington Colly. and inspected the 1836 58. workmen laying the Connecting Branch of North railway from the D[un]well Pit, N. Hetton Hetton Colly Colly. to the Seaham Line at Rainton Bridge Connecting Ha[ve] upwards of 7[8] men employed at this Branch job, which will be completed against the time named – the 26th. Inst. I have no doubt Killed While I was at Rainton W. Lee, a boy 14 Years old was Killed by a fall of Stone in the Low-main Seam Meadows Pit. Pensher Inspected Pensher Quarry, which is now Quarry in a fine open State for fu[rn]ishing Stones for the Bridge Sep. 16th. Friday Met Messrs. Morton & N. Hetton N. Wood at N. Hetton Colliery, and held Colliery the 1st, Board of management. Came to Newcastle in the Afternoon, and Harret Marti- spent the Eveng. at Mrs. Rankins’, to meet H[arrt.] neau Martineau on her return from America Sep: 17th. Saturday At Newcastle – attended Commee a C.T. Commee. Meeting, when the List of meeting the selling prices of Coals on the Tyne, Prices adjusted was revised, and adjusted. M.T. Wharf Brown, Solicitor for the Wharf Co. A- Isle of Dogs the Isle of Dogs [attended] [ed iff a] p[ro]spectus of that project. 1836 59. Stella Sep: 17th. Satdy. Attended a meeting of the ^ Grand Stella Lease Colliery Lessees at Mr. Claytons’ Office Grand Lease when it was agreed to renew the Lease with renewal of the Bishop on the Terms and for the Fine Life of £1547.18.0 Set for [renewing the Life [va c r] by the Death of William. The new Life put in was Nash. Ind. Clayton, Son of Resd. Clayton a Child 3 years’ old. P[usurd] Messrs. J Clayton, A. Donkin, Jne Buddle Geo. Ains[b]y, for W. Townely, [U]. Wheatley for Miss Simpson, and Jos. Willis for W. [H] Dunn The Shares of the following, and proportion of the Fine are as follows [vis] Mr. Townley 36 £116- 2-0 – Silvertop 74 238-13-0 Miss Simpson 40 129- 0-0 Mr. Lamb 8 25-16-0 M.W. Dunn 60 193-10-0 – Clayton 111 357-19-6 – Donkin 30 96-15-0 – Buddle 121 390- 4-6 480 £1548- 0-0 The Money [t]o be paid to Mr. Clayton next Sa . the 24th. Seaton Met Messrs.Morton, Donkin, Wood & Philipson Coal at Donkins’, to discuss the arrangements for 1836 60 securing the Seaton Coal, and Greys & Buckuckworths Silksworth Coal, It was agreed to secure Bukths. Coal, on the terms offered, [him] to prolong the Negotiation with Grey, until communication can be had with the Has- well Co.: The final arrangements with respecting Meeting of to the Seaton Coal were deferred for further Pitmen discussion. Genl meeting of Pitmen at Sheldons’ [Hils] Sep; 18th. Sunday At home. Sep: 19th. Monday At Percy-main Benwell Sep: 20th. Tuesday At Benwell Colliery – met Colliery Mr. Surtees there – discussed the general business of the Concern. The En. Wrights have just finished the repairs of the old Engine. Holywell & Sep: 21st. Wed Viewed Holywell Colly. Backworth At Backworth. At Pensher in the Afternoon – making arrangements for increasing the Work at the Quarry Cla[rence] Rail- Sep: 22d. Thursday Met Messrs. Davison, Hugh way Byers’green Taylor, Wm. Anderson – J. Easton & E. Grace Branch at the Waterloo Durham, and went to Tor- ry Hill – then to Th[ris]lington, to examine the Byers-green Branch of the Clarence Line of Railway through the whole extent of the Dean & Chapters’ property Westward from 1836 61 [hence]. Our object was to estimate the value of a Way-leave, to prefer as a claim against the So. Durham Railway, before a Jury, at Durham, next Monday. Went to West Auck- land in the Evening. [at] [Brussleton] Sep: 23d. Friday At [Brussleton] ^ Colliery on a case Colliery of reference between Sr. Geo. Musgrave Bart. the Lesser, and Jos. Pearse & Co.: the Lessees, as to the [Tenlale] to be paid by the latter W end- down an old Pit, 22 Fms. Deep by a Jack roll 5 to examine the /4 Seam – but could not get into the Ingate the Stythe was so strong, and no Air passing althos we hung a Lamp in another old Pit and [threw] Water down the down-cast. We were obliged to give up, after 3 hours perseverance, as we could not move the Stythe, The Mayor’s Came to Newcastle in the Evening, and Ball went to the Mayor’s Ball. Sep: 24th. Saturday Paid my Share of the Fine Stella Grand for putting a new Life into Stella Grand Lease Fine Lease, to Mr. J. Clayton £390-4-6. paid Purchased the Hooker-gate Freehold Farm Hooker Gate of Edw Watts for £2940. – it Lies partly in Bought Chopwell and partly in Winlaton-- In Winlaton ---- 70 ] } 144 Acres – Chopwell --- 74 ] 1836 62 The Farm is let at present for – £90 – . Rich. Heppel the Coal – £10 Hooker Gate ditto – Ho: & Garden – 20 30 Anul. Rent at £120

It will therefore pay £4 – 1 – 7¼ P [cent] Heppell States if to contain 80 Acres of Coal of capital quality. Sunday 25th. Sep. The Easterbys’ & Lothingtons with Miss Pemberton dined with us. Clarence Sep: 26th. Monday Went to Durham with Railway H. Taylor, to give evidence before a Jury Jury Cause empanelled under the [Clarence] Railway Act, as to the value of a way-leave [^] thro’ that part of the Dean & Chapters’ property to be passed by the Byers-green Branch The object of the Dean & Chapter was to obtain Compensation for the loss of Way- leave which they might eventually be entitled to, and which this Branch would de- prive them of. Mr. Temple was Counsel for the D. & C. – Alexander for the [Clarence] Co. The whole length of the Line thro’ the Dean & Chap. Property is 3483 yards, in which distance Eleven different Farms are passed 1836 63 Eleven different actions were therefore brot. Against the Co. Mr. Jns Williamson the Chairman of the quarter Sessions presided on the Bench & Messrs. Fox. R.Pe[ncher]ton, Mills, Wharton, Fawcett Th. Fenwick & another Magistrate or two were present. After hear the arguments of Co[uncil] Temple contending for the principle of Way- leaves & Alexander opposing it, and the Exm. of a great many Witnesses on both sides The Chairman Summed up, and expressed his opinion as adverse to the Way-leave Principle. The Jury retired & after some time gave their verdict against the Way-leave principle, but gave a greater value for the Land and Severance, than was estimated by any of the Land values. Sep; 27th. Tuesday After the Court assembled this morng. it was agreed between the parties that the verdict of yesterday should decide the other ten Causes, which Saddled the Co. with the whole Costs. This gave for the value of the Land and Severance for the whole length 3483 yards £2500, or at the rate of £1263 – 5 – 7 P. mile – which is to be divided

1836 64. equally between the D. & C. and their Losses Clarence The Jury claimed their Guinea for each Action Railway W: Alexander contended that they were only Jury Cause entitled to one Guinea, on the ground that they were not a Special Jury, and that all the causes [usered] decided by one verdict. After some discussion the Bench decided that the Jury were entitled to their Guinea for each Cause. Mr. Alexander has 120 Guineas Re- taining Fee, and ten Guineas for each Cause Mr. Temple has 120 Guineas Retaining Fee, but I don’t know what he is to be paid for the Causes. It is estimated that the Value of the Land, and the expenses and Costs, will not give possession of the Land until the money is paid. Shipping of The l[e]ading of the N. Hetton Coals to N. Hetton Coals Seaham commenced yesterday, and 12 Keels at Seaham were Shipped. Commenced Sep: 27th. Tuesday Called at N. Hetton Colly with Mr. Morton, on our way from Durham 1836 65 Sep. 28th. Wed: Met Messrs. Morton & No. Hetton N. Wood at N. Hetton Colliery Office and held a Board. On the Colliery buses. Dined with the Revd. Th. Peile Durham – the party consisted of Mr. The Revt. & Mrs. Peile Senr. W Wharton the high T. Peie Sheriff of the Co.: Miss [Peserbeten] and my Sister, Mr. Piele was presented to [l]he perpetual Curacy of Croxdale this day. Seaham Sep: 29th. Thursday At Seaham Harbour, where Harbour the shipping of the N. Hetton Coals commenced last Monday the 26th. Inst. The ship- ments are now large – upwards, of 100 Keels a day. Are driving Piles at the head of the N. pier. The Cutting for the Inclined Plane to the W. end of the Dock is advancing, and the Bridge over the So. Hetton Way is nearly finishd The Plain will be completed in about a Month Sep: 30th. Friday At Newcastle – employed on the Brissleton reference affair. Coal-trade Oct. 1st. Satdy. At Newcastle – attended a meetg meeting of the Coal-trade representatives – to consider the expediency of establishing an indemnity Fund to indemnify any Colly. against any loss they may Sustain from the [repartory] conduct of their Pitmen. 1836 66. Octr. 2d. Sunday At home Warun Lamb & Fred. Dined with me. Backworth Octr. 3d. Monday Viewed Backworth Colly. Printd Colliery out the measures to be taken in anticipation of the air-way in the Old Pit being stopped by the Water rising from the want of Standage in the event of any thing happening to the Engines Coal - trade Attended a Coal-trade Meeting – Issued 4[0] P. meeting m. for the first F[ortnt.] of October. A Select Commy. Appointed to investigate & Report on the subject of the Indemnity Fund. Went to Anfield in the Evening. Lanchester Comy. Oct. 4th. Tuesday Viewed the Stewart Pit Lanchester Tanfd moor Common Colliery. At Tanfield-moor Called to see my new purchase, at Hooker-Gate Hooker-Gate found the Farm Ous[l]ead & Premise, and Heppells’ house, in a much better State, and in better repair than I expected. I found the whole concern more to my liking than I anticipated. W. Townley Viewed W. Townley Colliery in the Evening & slept at Th. Halls’ at Stella. Oct. 5th. Wed. Met MR. Potter at W. Townley Colly. in the morning. Benwell Colly. At Benwell Colliery – decided on the plan [i]f the Tub – System for the Beaumont Pit. 1836 67. Oct. 6th. Thursday Viewed the Percy Pit this Mg Percy Pit in the Main Coal Coble-dean District, and in the Bensham. The [exploring] drifts in the F[ormer] have not yet holed into the Hay-hole Works. al[t]ho they are just about the point, according to the Plan. The So. Drifts are at the Ba[ucr] i.e. within 30 yards of the middle Line of the [riser] next Manor Walls-end Colliery. Ordered them to be stopped and an accurate Lining to be made from the Shaft. The Furnace Drift in the Bensham is holed Straight into the Shaft, but the C[urve] drifts for the two Furnaces have yet to be [aline ] round the Shaft, and the Drift is to be height- ed on each Side of the Brick Brattice Foxs’ Quarry Met Messrs. Fox, Th. Harrison and B[ewlby] reference at Foxs’ quarry, where the Stanhope Railway passes thro’ it in the [Causey]-hill Farm. To View the premises, in consequence of a claim made by Mr. Fox for the value of the Stone taken out by the Rail- way Cut, which is referred to me. Steam boat At the Stanhope and Tyne Railway Office to Coal. examine the [burning] of the Stuart Pit Splint & Stuart Pit Bottom Coal, in mixture, as a Steam Boat Coal & to confer with Messrs. Maur[i]o & Harrison thereon 1836 68 those Coals have a promising appearance for the purpose, for which they are intended. The Eclipse Steamer to Hull, has taken them on trial Octr. 7th. Friday At home all day, but went to Newcastle in Evening. Octr. 8th. Saturday At Newcastle – obtained lea[ve] Benl. Colly. of Messrs. T. Fenwick & N. Wood, to work off the Leave to Barrier under the middle of the Revis at Be[nl- work Barrier and to have a substitute against the dip Trouble in Dunston Haughs’ Octr. 9th. Sunday . Dined with Mr. Easterly Holywell Colly Octr. 10th. Monday Viewed Holywell Colliery found every thing going well. View of G Pit Octr. 11th. Tuesday Viewed the G Pit Walls-end Colly. Walls-end are working in the 1st. N.E. division of Pillars under Walls-end Church. I found those Works, in the most satisfactory State in every respecting no appearance of inflammable Air, in any part and none has ever been seen excepting once in any of the G[oaves]. It seems that the Pillars, here, are entirely exhausted of Gas, and if any occurs in working them off, it must come from the Yard Coal Seam which lies 9 Fam. above, when the [Goaves] fall up to it. The Rolly-way Jenkin, in the 1st. N. H. Division – for working the whole Coal in 1836 69 that part is in progress, and will be ready by the time the Pillars are [waot.]-off in the 1st. N.E. Division Mr. T. Fenwick I saw Mr. Th. Fenwick in N.Castle on the 8th. [case] The Dean & Sa. who informed me that the Dean & Chapter de- Chapter won’t clined purchasing the Coal under Walls-end purchase Coal Church, and were resolved to run all risks of under Walls- the Consequences which might result from our end Church working the pillars under-it. We Shall therefore, proceed to work the Coals without further delay Attended the Special Comm[er.] Meeting at N.C.

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Charles Sutton Housekeeper at Pittington Killed Killed by walking down the Broomside Pit. He was going to fill Waggons, and went to the Machine foe a Shovel, returned and walked straight down the Pit – it [was] Just in the lightning, and it is supposed that the glare of the Fire’s had prevented him from seeing the mouth of the pit. N.Hetton Octr. 12th. Wed Met Messrs. Morton and N. Colliery Wood at N. Hetton Colliery and held a Board on the management of the Colliery Oct: 13th. Thursday At Seaham Harbour – on [throury] rubble over the [Glaies] – the cut for the

1836 70. incline to the W. end of the Dock is not yet finished. Mrs. Gregson Octr. 14th. Friday Met Mr. Gregson at Old [Durham] Reference and went over the Line of the Great N. of relative to England Railway, where it passes through the Value of that Estate. The The Railway [jol ] Mr. M[ewburns] Land to be has fixed next Thursday the 20th. Inst. with destroyed by Mr. Gregson, to go into the examn. of witnesses the Great N. before referees, on this affair. We fixed of England to have Mr. Ryle, Benj. Johnson, and Rr. Railway Oliver to prove the value of the Land on Lord Londonderry’s part. Messrs. Morton and Nich. Wood, are the Referees. Literary and Attended a meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Scientific Society in the Evening. Mr. Richardsn Society read a paper, on the analysis of the Magne- sian Limestone on the E. Coast of the Con. Mr. F Le Play of Durham – [Mrs.] [Le] Play, [F]rench Ming. Engineer presented C.T. meeting Octr. 15th. Saty. Attended a C.T. meeting on the Indemnity Fund Indemnity Fund. Octr. 16th. Sunday Messrs. Easterly, MacKreth, Hutton Mr. [Intyre], De Carle, Mess Lock, Gor[na- Case of eued] Westmorland, dined with us. Reference Octr. 17th. Monday Sat at the Golden Lion So. Mr. Fox & Shields to take Evidence in the Case of reference the Stanhope between Mr. Fox and the Stanhope Railway Co. 1836 71 relative to the dispute between parties as the right of the latter to take away Stone form their own use under their Way-leave Lease. Mr. Carr Attorney for Mr. Fox. Mr. Russl. [Bewlby] Attorney for the Stanhope Co. Mr. Fox attended on his own behalf, and Mr. T.E. Harrison, Engineer, on behalf of the Stanhope Co. Octr. 18th. Thursday At Anfield. Greenside, Wood- side, Stella, Benwell, and home in the Evg. Wednesday View Octr. 19th. Thursday Viewed the Flatworth Pit Flatworth Percy-main Colly. This Pit is drawing fast to Pit a finish in the Main Coal Seam, as the Pillars are working off, [homewards] the Shaft rapidly The hot air Ventilator has been discontinued for some time, and the Air – course is very Slack. Nothing but Davys are used in the Pits, and where ever they Fire in any of the working places the men are withdrawn until they are cleaned again. This was the case in two of the side places thro’ morng. There are now only 4 Horses in the Pit The bottom length of the Shaft Brattice is bent and displaced by the pressure of the Creep. Yet upon the whole the pressure

1836 72 upon the Pillars and in the Greves is not so heavy as might be expected. Went to Pensher in the Afternoon with Mrs. Bur- net. Old Durham Oct. 20th. Thursday Went to Durham this morng. Estate with Geo. H[untor], to meet Messrs. Gregson and Great N. Mercheson, with Messrs. Morton & N. Wood to ex- of England amine the Line of the Great N. of England Railway Railway where it passes thro’ the Old Durham Estate. We agreed to meet at Chester next Thursday pre- pased with our Statements as to the Value of the Land & Severance to be occupied by the Great N. of England railway, and to produce Evidence in Support of our Claims. Returned to Walls-end in the Evening. Octr. 21st. Friday Home Morng. Newcastle Evening new Theatre Octr. 22 Saturday At Newcastle. Saw the Newcastle New Theatre, the walls of which are built as high as the Gallery Octr. 23d. Sunday Messrs. [P]. Nichols[o]n & T[urner] Messrs. [Hoolysons] Editor dined with us. View Octr. 24th. Monday Viewed Holywell Colly. Holywell this morning – all well underground. The resting Coals nearly all gone. The resting Coals all gone from Backworth too, the 1836 73 demand for Coals, being very brisk. Referance Met Messrs. J. Clayton, Phillipson, G. Johnson Lanchester and N. Wood at Mr. Claytons’ Office to get Common the Medomsley, and Lanchester Bases fixed and Mrs. Clayton is referee for the Company, and Medomsley Phillipson for the Trade. Messrs. Johnson and Wood were the Viewers appointed by the Trade and I represented the Co. Mr. Clayton & I started 50m for the [cen] Collieries, but after much discussion Johnson & Wood named 22,000 for Medomsley and 20,000 for Lanchester Common, which under all cir- circumstances Mr. Clayton, and I admitted to be Fair. Went to Pensher Quarry in the Afternoon Pensher Octr. 25th. Thursday Exd. Pensher Quarry, and the Quarry operations at the Wear Bridge, Low Lambton. Have got down to the Foundation of the N Pillar of the Main Arch within the Coffer Dam. The Foundation is a Bed of P[ost], about 2 ft. thick lying upon a Bed of Strong Fire Clay. The Foundation is 30 ft. below Low-water Mark Coffer Dam The Dam is formed of Piles Men[cl] Balks 40 ft. long, driven [skin] for [skin] – one tier on the Land-side, but 3 Tiers next the River. The 3 Courses next the River have an interval of 1836 74. 3 feet between them which is puddled – the the water side silt having been first cast out The Piles are Shod with [Isoor], but could not penetrate the [post]. There is, therefore, a considerable Leakage, which the Engine can keep during Low- Water, but the Tide is allowed to flow in, so that at high Water the Dam is filled. Mr. Gibb thinks more prudent than to risk the bursting of the bottom of the dam by laying the full pressure of the tide against it The dam is Strong enough, but the danger is that the water might force a passage thro’ under the bottom of the Piles The Dam is well braced with Stretch[er]s of whole Balks within, and does not seem to have felt ant pressure. The So. Pillar of the main Arch is up about 10 feet above high-water mark. View of Octt. 26th. Wed. Viewed the Meadows Pit Rainton Meadows’ Pit in the Low-main Seam, which is likely to answer very well for Steam Boat Coals Mr. Gregson Called upon Mr. Gregson at Burdon to conferr with him on the Old Durham Reference affair At Seaham Harbour – the Incline to the W. end of the Dock is cut thro’ but the Slopes are Not taken off. Are preparing the Pla[t]form 1836 75 at the head of the Plane, and the [Spout] at the W. End of the Dock is in great forwardness – in a month all will be ready for Shipping Coals by this plain, which will be a great [conversion] Accident had both his Thighs fractured and was otherwise much injured by the Frame used for throwing the Ribble over the Pier falling upon him. Killed A Sailor was Killed on board the lying in the Harbour on the 20th. By having his Head crushed between the Anchor Flue and the Deck. r th rs Old Oct . 27 . Thursday Met Mess . Morton and Durham N. Wood the Referees, to settle the Amt. of Reference Compensation for the Great N. of England Railway passing through the Old Durham Estate. Messrs. Mewburn & Gregson were in attendance. On the part of Lord Londonderry the following Estimates we produced viz. Benjn. Johnson ------£ 8,775 Rt. Oliver ------9,990 M[rs]. Ryle ------10,491 On the part of the Railway Co.: Mr. Sherridon ------4500 ---- Bradley ------5100 ---- Grace ------6072 Mr. Morriss and I contended for an 1836 76 allowances for compensation for an eventual Way- leave. And supported the Claim by the best arguments we could adduce. We did not estimate any Specific Sum but left the Amt. to the Consideration of the Referees. Messrs. Octr. 28th. Friday Mess Clayton, Woods, Gibb Clayton and T. Harrison & Th Nicholson Breakfasted & others with me at Pensher, and viewed the works View of at the Wear Bridge, and Pensher Quarry Bridge The quarry cannot Supply Messrs. Gibb with and Quarry the sevl. orts of Stone they require in sufficient quantity, which delays the buildg. at the Bridge, and causes them to pay in advance foe a quantity of Stone which they do not Require. The Directors of the Railway Co. seem disposed to relieve them by advancing Money on the dead Stock of Stones, and every exertion must be made a[t] the quarry to increase the quantity. A Severe Frost, and heavy fall of Snow took place this Evening Mr. Ingham’s Attended Mr. [Ingham’s] Lecture on the State of Ed[ward] Lecture in In[land] at the Lectr. Room of the Ph. Society 1836 77 Octr. 29th. Sa. At Newcastle – Nothing but general Business – Snowed hard the greater Part of the Day Octr. 30th. Sunday, At home all day – drank Tea at Carville Octr. 31st. Monday. At Percy-main. View of Octr. Nov; 1st. Tuesday Viewed the Howdon Pits. Is Howden Pit working, entirely in the Broken, Firr-tree Way at --- present. The old Pillars are not close crept here so that they are now in a constant state of slow Creep, while being worked, which crushes the Coal very much, and affords a very poor produce of round Benwell Met Mrs. Surtees at Benwell Colliery Anfield Went to Anfield in the Evening. Nov; 2d. Wed. Viewed Medomsley Colliery Medomsley Called at T[autobec], and conferred with Ben. Arkless on the affairs of Tanfield-moor Colly. Tanfield-moor Working the Low-main Seam in the Willie Pit. Working the quantity of Coal formerly lent to Lord Bute out of Westerlea &c. At W. Towneley Colly. Fixed with James Hall, about Copies of the Grand Lease Colly Plans. Home in Evening. Coal-trade Nov; 3d. Thursday Attended the Monthly meeg Committee of the Coal-trade Committee at Chester – 45Pm. 1836 78. given out for the 1st. [Fatnt .] of November. Old Durham Mr. Morton informed me, that N. Wood & he had Estate made their Award for the Sum to be paid to Dr. L. by the Great N. of England Railway Co. for the Line passing through Old Durham Estate – [the] Sum is £9000 Nov; 4th. Friday Attended a meeting of the Newcastle Propr. of the Newcastle Theatre, to Sign the Deeds Theatre for the Sale of the old, and the purchase of the New Theatre, of Mr. Granger. I was in the Chair Mr. Simpsons Attended Mr. Simpson’s Lecture on Education Lecture on at the Music Hall in the Evening. He is a Education very good Lecturer. Nov: 5th. Saturday At Newcastle. Nov: 6th. Sunday Home all day Backworth Nov. 7th. Monday Viewed Backworth Colly. Colliery The Pillars in the N.W. Way next Killing- worth Boundary, are working off in the most complete manner. The cover is light here, not being quite 40 fathoms. Are Setting up the Gin, on the B Pit, and making preparations for commencing the Sinking to the Low-main Seam. Went to Pensher in the Afternoon Mr. Morton Nov: 8th. Tuesday Mr. Morton called upon me this Morning to discuss the subject of 1836 79 letting Lumley Colliery to the Tanfield Lessees Seaham Went to Seaham – had a good days’ work in Harbour Shipping Coals yesterday, and will have a good one to day also, but will finish all the light Ships, in the Harbour to night, the Wind is fair however, and a fresh Supply is expected against the morning. N. Hetton Nov: 9th. Wednesday attended a meeting of Colly the N. Hetton Colliery Board – present Messrs. Morton, Wood, and Hunter Nov. 10th. Thursday Attended the Anniversary Meeting of the Natural History Society at Natural Newcastle, when the New Bishop of Durham Dr. was installed President. History Ninety Members, and Visitors, dined in the Geological Room of the Museum, Mr. Baggi Society. of Linden in the Chair. Dr. La[rner], Mr. Simpson, the Lecturer, on Education, and the Revd. Mr. Russell, the Govnt. Inspector of Mr. Davison [prisons] were present. Mr. Davison came home with me Nov: 11th. Friday. Messrs. Davison, Ed. Grace, and N. Castle & Stoddart met this morning, to value the land Shields Rail- to be occupied by the Newcastle, and N. Shields way Railway Messrs. Davison, Grace, Stoddart, East[erby] and [I]. Reay, dined with me. 1836 80. Nov: 12th. Satdy. Had a long discussion with Mr. Russell the Revd. Whitworth Russell (26 Cumberland St. Inspecter of London) on the Valuation of Prisons. This’ Prisons Gentleman is appointed to inspect Prisons with a view to the classification of prisoners [Re] Sr. M W. Sr. M W Ridley called upon me to consult Ridley me on the affairs of Cowpen Colliery I finally agreed with the Lesses of St. St. Lawrence Lawrence Colliery – for letting the Coal under Colliery St. Ann’s Close to them, on the part of Srs. M. Ridley & W. Lawson. Nov: 13th. Sunday Dined at Mr. East[erby’s] Met Mr, Walter Hall there. He was in Lead-mines Spain viewing the Lead-mines in the in Province of last Summer Those Spain Lead-mines lie on the top of a mountain which is 7000 feet above the level of the Sea. The Lead-ore, does not lie in Veins but is found in detached Bags, or [Purses] which have no connection whatever with each other. This makes the mining very uncertain, and difficult to carry on 1836 81. Holy - well Nov: 14th. Monday Viewed Holywell Colly. Colliery and found every thing going on very well Called at Backworth, where the new Brass Backworth Barrel for the low-Set of the old En. New Brass is ready for being put in Barrel. Nov; 15th. Tuesday At Elswick Colliery – are Shaft Elswick putting the Slides into the Mill Pit ^ for in- Colly. troducing [l]he tub System. Are making the Sides of Oak. The Billet Pit, may eventually last ‘till April. At Benl. Colliery – met Mr. Surtees there are preparing to introduce the tub System at the Beaumont Pit. Cragill & Johnson to make the tubs at 23/ 6 P. [Crt.]. Went to Anfield in the Evening, met T.E. Harrison there Lanchester Nov. 16th. Wed. Viewed the So. Pit Lanchester Common Common. Called at Tanfield moor - Tanfield Moor home in the Afternoon A Wagonsman Killed at Shield-row Colly. Killed by the Waggons on the inclined plane running over him.

INDEX [81a] A C Arab Tumblers 4, Consultation Coal-trade 7, Autrobus, Sir 30, Coal-trade Commee. 19,26,32,34,35,36,55,65,77 Edmd. Carlisle Railway opening of to B Haydon Bridge 19, Bridge over the 3, C Pit Walls-end 22, Wear Buddle Estate 34, The Cleaton Mines 31, Clayton v. Balearras Backworth Colly. 19,55,66,68,77,81, 43, compromised rs Benwell Colly 24,33,37,56,66,68,77, Mess . Charlesworth 52, 81, Mrs. Burgoyne 30, Coals, Prices of raised 55, Mr. Blackett 32, Clarence Railway, Byers-green Election Branch 60,62, Coal under Walls-end Church Bridge over Wear 36,57,73, to be worked off 68, Bridge over the 36,57, Tyne D Bristol Scientific Meeting 46, Mr. Mc. Donnell 4, Bridge at Clifton, So. Durham Railway 4,5,6,8, laying the Foundation of 51, Brissleton 61, Deed Signed 6, Colliery Brass working 81, Duke of Yorks Monument 29, Barrel Daglish Mr. 32, Dunston Haugh, Coal under, 33, taken Dr. Dalton 52, Davidson Mr. Thos 79,

INDEX [81b] E G [cont.] Excursion down the Severn 50, Greenwich Railway 29 Elswick Colliery 56,81, Gateshead Park Colly. 33, F G Pit Walls-end 37,68, Forister’s Engine Manufactory 44, Mrs. Gregson 70,74, Flatworth Pit 71, H G Mr. Hume’s Commee. 8,11,12,13,28,30, Mr. J. Gregson 5,6,28,31, Mr. Hodgson 11, Great N. of England Railway 13,70,72, Holywell Colliery 32,37,72,81, Messrs. Gibb & Jon 21, Howdon Pit 38,77, Greenside 24, Dr. Henry 52, Gateshead Rectory Coal 26, Hetton Colliery 53, General Mining 28, Hooker Gate Farm, purchase of 61,66, INDEX [81c] I L[cont.] J London 2,26, K Lord Londonderry 27,30, Killed 58,69,75,81, Lady Londonderry 27,56, L Lanchester Common Colly. Lease 29,57,66, Lady Jane Pit 2, Liverpool Tunnel 41, Lord Lonsdale 12, Liverpool Theatre 42, Literary Institution 4,70, Lumley Colliery 78, Lunatic Asylum Middlesex 14, Lead-mines in Spain 80, INDEX [81d] M N[cont.] N. Hetton Colly., New Co. Jane MacKreths', Funeral 2, Shipping of Coals 56, Mr. Milne Woods Office 9, New Theatre Newcastle 72, Mrs. Mascoll 13, Natural History Society, Newcastle Anniversary meeting 79, Newcastle & North Shields Medomsley 25,77, Railway 79, Money Lent 34, O Meeting of the Council of British Old Durham Estate 72,75,78, Association 52, Mr. Marreeo 57, P The Mayor's Ball 61, Parkinson [Jno] 6,28, M. Le Play 70, Percy Pit 24,34,56,67, Medow's Pit, Low-main 73, Pensher Quarry 20,58,78, N Pittington Colly. 35,57, North Hetton Colly., Sale of 1,5,24,27,30,38,79, Packet Ship Pensylvania 43, Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, opening of to Haydon Bridge 19, Price of Coals raised 55, N. Hetton Colly., possession of Pitmen's Meeting 60, taken by New Co. 38, N. Hetton Colly., New Co.

Management of 54,58,69,79, INDEX [81e] Q Seaton Coal 27,55,60, R Stephenson Geo. 28, Review [Grand, Hyde Park] 12, Staffordshire 31, Sr. M.W. Ridley Bt. 28, Speare's Voyage to Holland 35, Rainton 25,35,57, Steam Navigation to America 18, Sr. M.W.Ridley Bt., Death of 31, Scientific Society 56, Rectory Coal, Gateshead 26, Shipment of N. Hetton Coals at Seaham 56, Rothwell Haugh 52, Stella Grand Lease, renewal of Life 59,61, Reference 70, Steam Boat Coals, Stuart Pit 67, Reference Case Mr. Fox & the Mr. Simson’s Lecture 78, Stanhope Co. 70, Reference Case Lanchester St. Laurence, Colliery 80, Common 72, The Revd. Whitworth Russell, T Inspector of Prisons 80, Sr. M.W. Ridley Bart. 80, Theatre 7,8, S W. Townley 24,57,66, Seaham Harbr. 2,21,35,53,65,79, Thunder 25, Stanhope Railway 3,28, Tanfield-moor Colly. 28,57,77, Short-hand Writer 6, Tunnel Liverpool 40, So. Durham Railway 7,11,12,13,19,26, Trial 42, So. Durham Railway, Bill New Theatre Newcastle 72, thrown out 27, Theatre Newcastle 78,

INDEX [81f]

U W V Nich. Wood 3,24, Vauxhal 6, Wigan, Stages from Newcastle to 40, View Walls-end 22, Water-house Colliery 40, Ventilation 22, Woodside, or West Townley Colly. 57, Walls-end Church, Coal under to

be worked 69, X